The highly prized green granite from this quarry was used in historic locations such as the sarcophagi of President and Mrs. McKinley, shown here. Participants in this program will hike up to the old quarry site from the Brownsville trail parking area. Pat Nowlan, Mt. Ascutney State Park Interpreter, along with anyone else familiar with this history will show visitors the signs and remnants of the quarry industry and share stories from newspapers of the day, as well as old photos of quarry activity. Bring plenty of water and bug spray. Difficulty: moderate. Distance is less than a mile, but uphill. We encourage carpooling to save on parking space at the trailhead. A rain date will be set if needed.